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Congenital long QT syndrome [PDF]
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a hereditary cardiac disease characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval at basal ECG and by a high risk of life-threatening arrhythmias. Disease prevalence is estimated at close to 1 in 2,500 live births. The
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Congenital Short QT Syndrome [PDF]
Long QT intervals in the ECG have long been associated with sudden cardiac death. The congenital long QT syndrome was first described in individuals with structurally normal hearts in 1957.1 Little was known about the significance of a short QT ...
Charles Antzelevitch, Johnson Francis
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The Long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be inherited or acquired and is of particular interest and concern at present. Patients with LQTS are predisposed to the ventricular tachyarrhythmia torsade de pointes (TdP) which causes syncope and sudden death. Inherited
G. Michael Vincent
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Population‐Based Study Found Low Risk of Misdiagnosing Long QT Syndrome as Breath‐Holding Spells in Swedish Children [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim An electrocardiogram is commonly recommended in breath‐holding spell management, mainly to rule out long QT syndrome. This retrospective study investigated the risk of long QT syndrome being misdiagnosed as breath‐holding spells in a paediatric population in southern Sweden.
Sanna Hellström Schmidt +3 more
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In a First Nation community located northeast of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, a 38-year-old woman required resuscitation from an apparent cardiac arrest that had occurred while she was coaching at a competitive sports event. She had a history of syncope and palpitations.
Heather, Jackson +3 more
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The Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disease occurring in the structurally normal heart that may cause sudden death and that usually manifests in children and teen-agers (1). The prevalence of this disorder is still undefined, however it is estimated to be between 1:10000–1:5000.
Priori, SG, Bloise, R, Crotti, L
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Congenital long QT syndrome is a type of inherited cardiovascular disorder characterized by prolonged QT interval. Patient often suffer from syncopal episodes, electrocardiographic abnormalities and life-threatening arrhythmia.
Feifei Wang +15 more
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Phase 1b study of anlotinib combined with TQB2450 in pretreated advanced biliary tract cancer and biomarker analysis. Abstract Background and Aims We evaluated the efficacy and safety of the antiangiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor anlotinib plus TQB2450, a programmed death‐ligand 1 inhibitor in pretreated advanced biliary tract cancers (BTCs ...
Jun Zhou +13 more
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Natural history of liver disease in a large international cohort of children with Alagille syndrome: Results from the GALA study. Abstract Background and Aims Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a multisystem disorder, characterized by cholestasis. Existing outcome data are largely derived from tertiary centers, and real‐world data are lacking.
Shannon M. Vandriel +93 more
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The familial long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is an infrequently occurring disorder in which affected family members have QT prolongation on the ECG, often associated with recurrent syncope and fatal ventricular arrhythmias. Autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant modes of inheritance were suggested by the pattern of occurrence of this disorder in the first ...
Arthur J. Moss, Jennifer L. Robinson
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